Friendly League

Spartak Varna
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Zjem Cię's Mateo Palacio started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the match, Zjem Cię's goalkeeper Napoleon Jajko had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Denimir Tzonkov. Jim Morrison might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ruslan Rúklyov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jim Morrison ran back to his position shaking his head. Jim Morrison's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ruslan Rúklyov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. Ruslan Rúklyov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mateo Palacio in the 25th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mateo Palacio in the 25th minute of play forced VN BAKITO's goalkeeper Ruslan Rúklyov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Zjem Cię's goalkeeper Napoleon Jajko, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 30th minute Mateo Palacio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruslan Rúklyov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Denimir Tzonkov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Napoleon Jajko read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. In the 43rd minute of the game Miroslaw Cichowski made a throw-in which Mateo Palacio played forward. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Denimir Tzonkov to make the kick off. Napoleon Jajko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Denimir Tzonkov, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Mateo Palacio blasted a shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ruslan Rúklyov having to make a save. In the 56th minute, Yani Dandolov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Yani Dandolov kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. In the 60th minute Denimir Tzonkov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Napoleon Jajko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 71 minutes into the match, Zjem Cię's goal looked a bit too open when Gerasim Berberov came free, but Napoleon Jajko reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Denimir Tzonkov in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Napoleon Jajko saved Zjem Cię from getting behind. Zjem Cię's Napoleon Jajko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zhu Ning Ning in the 79th minute of play. After 84 minutes of play, VN BAKITO's Gerasim Berberov made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Napoleon Jajko was left in no man's land by his defense there! Zjem Cię made a substitution. Murillo Cedeno replaced Iwo Cwynar. Napoleon Jajko came out of the goal in the 90th minute to try and stop a shot by VN BAKITO's Rusi Plochev. But to his dismay, Rusi Plochev quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Zjem Cię's Lino Orešar was substituted for Jim Morrison. When the match had gone on for 95 minutes, Rusi Plochev put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Napoleon Jajko. VN BAKITO's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.